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Congress Chooses Former Union Minister Margaret Alva As Vice Presidential Candidate
Former Union Minister and veteran Congress member Margaret Alva is the opposition's choice for the position of vice president of India, according to NCP leader Sharad Pawar. "We are all together in this election," Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut said. The NDA's choice for vice president of India was declared by the BJP on July 16 as Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhakhar.
Tags: Opposition Party, former union minister, Margaret Alva, vice presidential, Congress
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Congress Leader Oscar Fernandes Passes Away At 80
Oscar Fernandes, an accomplished Kuchipudi dancer, former union minister, and veteran Congress leader passed away on September 13. The 80-year-old was quite famous for handling tricky diplomatic situations in the North-East during his ministry. Besides, he was a known confidant of Congress president Sonia Gandhi. Reportedly, he was admitted to Yenepoya Hospital in Mangaluru following a head injury in July which eventually caused the death.… read-more
Tags: Oscar Fernandes, veteran, Dead, former union minister, Congress leader
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Former Union Minister Ajit Singh Passes Away At 82 Due To COVID-19
Former Union Minister and Rashtriya Lok Dal Chief Ajit Singh died of COVID-19 at 82 on May 6. Singh had tested positive for COVID-19 on April 20 and was admitted to a hospital in Gurugram following a lung infection. PM Narendra Modi, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and several other leaders expressed their grief through Twitter over the veteran leader's death.
Tags: Ajit Singh, Rashtriya Lok Dal, Indian Politics, Covid deaths, former union minister
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India's First Environment Minister Digvijaysinh Zala Passes Away
Former Union Minister and Gujarat MLA Digvijaysinh Zala has died at the age of 88. Creating the Environment Ministry and becoming the first Environment Minister under Indira Gandhi’s regime, Zala had also headed the Wankaner princely state in Saurashtra. He represented India's stand on environmental issues in the UN multiple times. Zala also initiated the process of replacing wooden sleepers under railway tracks with cement ones to save trees… read-more
Tags: Save tree, former union minister, Death, environment, enviornment minister, Wankaner Digvijaysinh Zala
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